New Breadfruit Trees Planted in Jamaica for Food Security

Trees That Feed Foundation is working with the Breadfruit Institute and Global Breadfruit to introduce new breadfruit varieties to Jamaica. The first shipment of 50 plants of the variety, Ma'afala, was shipped in December 2009 and were field planted in summer 2010.

There is great interest in breadfruit for food security initiatives and to supply the local and export fresh fruit markets, for manufacture of gluten-free flour, and for breadfruit chips and other products.

To Learn More: http://treesthatfeed.org/news.html

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Ulu - Another Look at Hawaii

Article about breadfruit ('ulu) and the work of the Breadfruit Institute in promoting the conservation and use of breadfruit for food and reforestation.

EDIBLE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS MAGAZINE
SUMMER 2010

Download file: Edible_Hawaiian_Islands_Ulu_article.pdf

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

Bountiful Breadfruit

Article in St. John Sun Times newspaper April 2010.

http://www.stjohnsuntimes.com/breadfruit

Posted in What's New on Friday, April 30th, 2010

Plant a Sustaining Breadfruit Tree

Article in Big Island Weekly newspaper March 31, 2010.

http://www.bigislandweekly.com/articles/2010/03/31/read/lifestyle/lifestyle04.txt

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, March 31st, 2010

Breadfruit on your table and in your landscape

Article in West Hawaii Today newspaper March 28, 2010.

http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2010/03/28/features/features03.txt

Posted in What's New on Monday, March 29th, 2010

New cooking video from Tahiti!

"Breadfruit Cooking in Tahiti" will show you the traditional method of preparing breadfruit Tahitian style on an open fire.

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/uses/food1.php#traditional_cooking

Posted in What's New on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Breadfruit Institute on YouTube. Stay tuned!

We now have a channel on YouTube, BreadfruitInstitute1, where all of the videos on the Breadfruit Institute website can be viewed. More breadfruit videos to come!

http://www.youtube.com/breadfruitinstitute1

Posted in What's New on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Bread of life: Fighting world hunger with breadfruit - Miami Herald

Article about the Breadfruit Institute and breadfruit with a recipe for a delicious West Indian breadfruit gratin in the Living section of the Miami Herald newspaper.

http://www.miamiherald.com/living/story/1484435.html

Posted in What's New on Saturday, February 20th, 2010

Breadfruit Talk at The Kampong - Wednesday, January 13, 2010 at 7 pm

Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, will provide an overview of breadfruit and the work of the Breadfruit Institute. She will highlight the potential of breadfruit for food security, reforestation, and income generation in the tropics.

The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden
4013 South Douglas Road
Coconut Grove, Florida

To learn more: contact: The Kampong at 305.442.7169 or email kampong@ntbg.org.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010

Breadfruit Marketing Profile Now Available

Ragone, D. 2009. Farm and Forestry Production and Marketing Profile for Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis).

In: Elevitch, C.R. (ed.). Specialty Crops for Pacific Island Agroforestry. Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR), Holualoa, Hawai'i.

http://agroforestry.net/scps

Posted in What's New on Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Recipes Available

http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/resources/display/cat/7/

Posted in What's New on Friday, October 9th, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff a Success

More than 200 Kauai residents and visitors joined the festivities, enjoying tasty breadfruit samples and learning about breadfruit and the Breadfruit Institute. 15 dishes showcased breadfruit's versatility. From traditional roasted breadfruit to au gratin casserole to fudge-like breadfruit pie!

Posted in What's New on Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff during 'Ohana Day

The Breadfruit Institute of the National Tropical Botanical Garden is pleased to announce the first Breadfruit Bounty Cookoff on Kaua'i. The event will take place at the Southshore Visitors Center during the monthly 'Ohana Day.

Saturday, September 19, 2009
Southshore Visitors Center
4425 Lawa'i Road, Po'ipu

A number of creative and tasty recipes have been entered for judging. In addition to the Cookoff, there will be activities for the children, a presentation by Dr. Diane Ragone, Director of the Breadfruit Institute, and the chance to sample entries.

For more information, call 742-2433.

Posted in What's New on Monday, September 14th, 2009

Tree of Plenty - The Bounty of Breadfruit

A lone adventurer, a botanical odyssey and the fruit that stands poised to feed the tropical world.

HANA HOU: THE MAGAZINE OF HAWAIIAN AIRLINES
August-September, 2009
Volume 12, No. 4

http://www.hanahou.com/

Download file: Hana_Hou_124_2009_breadfruit.pdf

Posted in What's New on Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

Cooking With Breadfruit

Article about the Breadfruit Institute and breadfruit with three recipes in Smithsonian online: Arts & Culture.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/Cooking-With-Breadfruit.html

Posted in What's New on Friday, August 21st, 2009

Newsweek Article - Breadfruit to the Rescue

A team of researchers led by Diane Ragone of the Breadfruit Institute at the National Tropical Botanical Garden in Kauai, Hawaii, has discovered how to propagate breadfruit en masse to ship to regions in Central America and Africa where it would grow best (and where hunger rates are highest).

This article by Daniel Stone published on line August 1, 2009. Available on newsstands August 10/17 issue.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/210052

Posted in What's New on Sunday, August 2nd, 2009

Breadfruit Variety Catalog Available Online

A catalog of over 100 breadfruit varieties with photographs and detailed descriptions is now available at http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/collection/

The entire catalog can be searched using a list of variety names, by geographical location, or by using a form (http://ntbg.org/breadfruit/database/search/) with options for species, variety name, geographic orgin, fruit weight, fruit shape, seed number, skin texture, and other parameters.

Posted in What's New on Monday, July 20th, 2009

Breadfruit Recipes

Selected Breadfruit Recipes from the Breadfruit Cookoff in Hana, Maui are now available. Download PDFs at Recipes.

Posted in What's New on Sunday, July 19th, 2009